Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action (ICELA) Vs. Dy. Commissioner & Others dated 21/07/2015 regarding de-concretization of trees, Kurukshetra.
The Applicant is seeking directions to the respondents – Deputy Commissioner Kurukshetra and Kurukshetra Development Board to deconcretize/remove the marble flooring around the ancient holy Banyan tree at Kurukshetra and expose the soil for aeration and absorption of nutrients and also for spread of its aerial roots; and for further direction to remove all the electric wires, sound fixtures, chains, nets, bells, sign boards or any other superficial attachment thereon; and for restraining the respondents from according any sanction or any permission or to do any act which would disturb/pollute/contaminate/degrade the health and ecology of the trees and generally to de-concretize the area around the trees in other parts of Kurukshetra.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/order-national-green-tribunal-regarding-de-concretization-trees-tirath-jyotisar-kurukshetra
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/trees
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kurukshetra-d
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/haryana
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/court
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt